Listen Now
Loading audio... Please wait for the audio to load before using controls.
0:0021:21
100%
Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Genetic analysis opens a doorway into human history.
Chapter 3: Shifts in cultural habits and environment leave traces in genes.
Chapter 4: Native American peoples share similar genes, yet DNA testing can’t confirm tribal ancestry.
Chapter 5: Everyone today descends from royalty.
Chapter 6: Racism may be real, yet race isn’t truly a scientific category.
Chapter 7: Decoding the human genome has undone several persistent myths.
Chapter 8: Genes interact in many ways, and traits gained in life can sometimes pass to offspring.
Chapter 9: Even if natural selection has slowed, humanity continues to evolve.
Description
A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived (2016) tells the story of humanity through genetics. These blinks explain how humans evolved, the role that genes played – and continue to play – in our development, and the ways in which our genetic past can shine a light on the present.
Who Should Listen
- Historians, archaeologists, geneticists and biologists
- Anyone interested in the history and biology of human life
- Students fascinated by evolution, genes and DNA